Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Germany

Germany: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) was 63.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
63.4%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
72nd
of 125 countries
All-time high
65.3%
in 1996
All-time low
63.0%
in 2004
Years of data
32
1992–2024

Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Germany, 1992–2024

02040601992200820241992: 64.81993: 641994: 64.51995: 63.91996: 65.31997: 651999: 652000: 64.52001: 642002: 64.12003: 63.52004: 632005: 642006: 64.42007: 64.12008: 64.22009: 64.22010: 63.42011: 63.92012: 63.92013: 64.12014: 64.52015: 642016: 652017: 64.82018: 64.62019: 652020: 632021: 63.12022: 63.32023: 63.72024: 63.4

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Germany is 63.4%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Germany peaked at 65.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 63.0%, in 2004.

Germany ranks 72nd of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education) in Germany, 1992 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1992 64.8%
1993 64.0% -1.2%
1994 64.5% +0.8%
1995 63.9% -0.8%
1996 65.3% +2.2%
1997 65.0% -0.4%
1999 65.0% +0.0%
2000 64.5% -0.8%
2001 64.0% -0.7%
2002 64.1% +0.1%
2003 63.5% -0.9%
2004 63.0% -0.8%
2005 64.0% +1.5%
2006 64.4% +0.6%
2007 64.1% -0.4%
2008 64.2% +0.1%
2009 64.2% -0.0%
2010 63.4% -1.1%
2011 63.9% +0.8%
2012 63.9% -0.1%
2013 64.1% +0.3%
2014 64.5% +0.6%
2015 64.0% -0.7%
2016 65.0% +1.5%
2017 64.8% -0.4%
2018 64.6% -0.3%
2019 65.0% +0.6%
2020 63.0% -3.0%
2021 63.1% +0.1%
2022 63.3% +0.4%
2023 63.7% +0.7%
2024 63.4% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64.6% 63.9% 65.3% 7
2000s 64.0% 63.0% 64.5% 10
2010s 64.3% 63.4% 65.0% 10
2020s 63.3% 63.0% 63.7% 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 69 Saudi Arabia 63.7% compare
  2. 70 Argentina 63.5% compare
  3. 71 Kyrgyzstan 63.5% compare
  4. 73 Ukraine 62.8% compare
  5. 74 Austria 62.7% compare
  6. 75 Hong Kong, China 62.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Germany?
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Germany was 63.4% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 65.3% in 1996.
What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 2004.
How does Germany rank for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?
Germany ranks 72nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education)
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,676 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).